Jack Losch

John Losch (August 13, 1934Template:Spaced ndashMay 27, 2004) was an American athlete who was a member of the 1947 Little League World Series championship team, an All-American college football player, and member of the 1956 Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL).

Little League Baseball

Losch was the center fielder for the Maynard Midgets of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, when they clinched the inaugural Little League World Series title against Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1947.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=obit>Template:Cite web</ref>

Football

Losch attended the University of Miami, where he starred in football, baseball, and track.<ref name=UMHOF>Template:Cite web</ref> He was an All-American with the Hurricanes football team, playing three seasons (1953–1955) at halfback and defensive back.<ref name=UMHOF/> Losch was inducted to the university's sports hall of fame in 1987.<ref name=UMHOF/> Losch still held some rushing records with Miami at the time of his death in 2004.<ref name=obit />

Losch was selected by the Green Bay Packers as the eighth overall pick in the 1956 NFL draft.<ref name="56draft">Template:Cite web</ref> He played for one season, appearing in 12 games while rushing for 43 yards (2.3 yards per carry) and making seven receptions.

Post-playing career

In April 1957, Losch joined the United States Air Force,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> where he spent three years as a jet pilot.<ref name=obit /> He did not resume his NFL career, due to an injury.<ref name=obit /> He worked for 37 years at General Motors Corporation, retiring in 1996 as Director of Fleet Services.<ref name=obit />

Legacy

Losch died on May 27, 2004.<ref name=obit /> On June 10, 2004, Little League Baseball announced that the Team Sportsmanship Award at the Little League World Series would be named after Losch.<ref name="award">Template:Cite web</ref>

Further reading

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